The Red Sox made the following major league acquisitions this offseason:
Hanigan = .5 = $3,500,000
Leon = -.2 $510,400
Sandoval = -.7 $17,600,000
Ramirez = -.7 = $19,750,000
Miley = 1.3 = $3.666,667 traded for de La Rosa (.2) and Webster (-.6)
Porcello .2 $12,500,000
Masterson .1 = $9,500,000
Varvaro .1 = $576.500
Ross Jr -.1 = $566,500
Ogando -.5 = $1,500,000
= $69,670,067
What has that nearly 70 million gotten them to this point? Exactly replacement level play.
The sole winners have been both the trade and contract signed by Wade Miley, and Ryan Hanigan who has barely had 100 at bats.
Their two highest paid players have also been their worst. Their 3rd highest player is 39 and is performing like he's 39. There are no injuries to blame the performances on other than Hanigan's broken knuckle and Hanley's collision with the wall.
And Rick Porcello hasn't even started his extension yet, never mind the fact that Cespedes has been performing like an all-star in the meantime.
From a short term view (first year after signings/acquisitions) is this the worst offseason in Red Sox history?
Hanigan = .5 = $3,500,000
Leon = -.2 $510,400
Sandoval = -.7 $17,600,000
Ramirez = -.7 = $19,750,000
Miley = 1.3 = $3.666,667 traded for de La Rosa (.2) and Webster (-.6)
Porcello .2 $12,500,000
Masterson .1 = $9,500,000
Varvaro .1 = $576.500
Ross Jr -.1 = $566,500
Ogando -.5 = $1,500,000
= $69,670,067
What has that nearly 70 million gotten them to this point? Exactly replacement level play.
The sole winners have been both the trade and contract signed by Wade Miley, and Ryan Hanigan who has barely had 100 at bats.
Their two highest paid players have also been their worst. Their 3rd highest player is 39 and is performing like he's 39. There are no injuries to blame the performances on other than Hanigan's broken knuckle and Hanley's collision with the wall.
And Rick Porcello hasn't even started his extension yet, never mind the fact that Cespedes has been performing like an all-star in the meantime.
From a short term view (first year after signings/acquisitions) is this the worst offseason in Red Sox history?